We realized there was a huge service gap for our clients — especially those with severe mental illness, or developmental disorders. No one wanted to come into their homes to serve them; we realized we either needed to create an in-home healthcare service for them, or these folks would end up institutionalized.
Read MoreThe challenges that people suffering from homelessness face can significantly hinder their lives. Lack of consistent housing can not only harm someone’ s physical wellbeing but their mental health as well.
Read MoreShaun is 20 years removed from military service, yet still feels he is honoring that commitment. His connection with the individuals he works with goes beyond their shared veteran status. “We share the common experiences of knowing what it’s like to sleep outside in the cold, to struggle to get food, our addiction, to just survive. You’re not alone here, is what I can tell them.”
Read MoreAs our clients know, we don’t hand a person in distress a blind referral to another service. We won’t ask them to share their life and their story again and again, to fill out form after form, and wait and wait for care.
We promise: once a person enters any of the many programs within Harbor Care, they are automatically “in the system.” After 40 years of doing this kind of work, we know that more often than not, if a person doesn’t have a safe, secure place to stay, none of their other struggles will resolve, because that basic human need – safe shelter – remains unmet.
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